Chess Puzzle #BanWt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/g6/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/c2; knight b3; pawns a4/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen e7→h4, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/4qpp1/4p1P1/3pP2P/p1pP4/PnP2Q2/2r3BK/4RR2 b - - 0 38

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